EQ Magazine - September 2007 - (Page 26) RUSH of Garrison Guitars had Lifeson’s acoustics custom built for the Snakes & Arrows sessions. “We talked with Alex about what he used in the past, what he has really liked, and what were the deficiencies in the instruments he had used, says Griffiths. “We also asked whether he ” was looking for volume and projection, or low-end response, and we built guitars around his descriptions. For the 12-string, we used a cedar top to increase midrange response and mellow the overall tone a bit, because a 12-string can tend to sound quite bright. For the GDC 50 — which is his 6string guitar — Alex was looking for good bass response and good projection, so we went with solid rosewood for the back and sides. That’s probably the best wood to use for bass response.” Of course, bringing back the acoustics also brought back the challenge of effectively blending electric- and acoustic-guitar tones. “We were into having an acoustic guitar running through an entire track to clarify a lot of the chord work, but acoustics can really take up a lot of space, explains Raskulinecz. “To make sure ” the massive electrics and massive acoustics mixed together, we typically recorded the electric stuff first, and then did the acoustic tracks so we could monitor whether there were any clashes or muddiness. We also tried to rein in some of the frequency spectrum of the electric guitars by plugging Alex into smaller combo amps — a Marshall JTM45 2x12 and a 1964 Vox AC30 — rather than big 4x12 stacks. “I CHALLENGED THEM TO WRITE THE MOST SCREWED-UP, COMPLICATED INSTRUMENTAL THAT THEY HAD EVER WRITTEN.” —NICK RASKULINECZ “A lot of the reason that you can hear everything is because Alex is playing ten guitar parts, and none of them are doing the same thing, laughs Chycki. ” “Take the song ‘Far Cry’ as an example, adds Raskulinecz. ” “We did the verse first — which was just a single track — using Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson tracking “The Main Monkey Business” live at Allaire Studios. 26 EQ SEPTEMBER 2007 www.eqmag.com http://www.eqmag.com
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